When you're all grown up, you — at least theoretically — put away childish things. But there are exceptions, as violinist Hilary Hahn proves in her latest recording project. The album is a pairing of ...

An arresting, decisive call to action from Zurich’s Tonhalle Orchestra launches a powerful performance of Dvoˇrák’s Violin Concerto, in which Julia Fischer is a soloist with a mix of strong projection ...

We rank the all-time great, most stirring violin concertos… from Bruch and Beethoven, to Mozart and Marsalis, here are the very best. The violin is one of the most expressive instruments in the ...

Playing Mozart's music on Mozart's own violin is like reaching through 250 years of history to commune with the legendary composer, says Christoph Koncz. Koncz, the principal second violinist of the ...

Max Bruch resented that his First Violin Concerto (of three) achieved widespread fame while the rest of his output was largely neglected. But with its brooding melodies, unusual form, and joyous ...

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The full schedule for the San Francisco Symphony's 2009-10 season follows. All events are in Davies Symphony Hall except where indicated; (m) denotes matinee. Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ilya ...